Josh Doctson: Sorry For The Wait… It’s Finally Go Time!

WASHINGTON — Redskins rookie wide receiver Josh Doctson’s absence has been one of the stranger occurrences of this preseason.

The Redskins’ first-round pick has been nursing a sore left Achilles, with no apparent timetable for a return. His injury has confounded the Redskins’ coaching staff and top brass alike. At one point this summer, after receiving a faulty report indicating Docston may miss the entire season, general manager Scot McCloughan responded with his fist, hurting his hand punching a wall. That actually happened.

Even after Doctson had missed all of training camp, it was only last week that head coach Jay Gruden offered this nebulous outlook: “I have total expectation that [Doctson is] going to be ready for Week 1, possibly the fourth preseason game.”

But Docston left little doubt in providing his latest injury update, announcing on Twitter Monday, ” Sorry for the wait… but it’s finally go time!”